Credits: Technologies & Assets
Credits and attributions for imgcompress: the open-source libraries, AI models, Docker infrastructure, and design assets that power this self-hosted image compression and WebP/AVIF conversion tool.
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Credits
ImgCompress is built on top of some great open-source work. This page gives credit to the tools and communities that make it possible.
Assets & Media#
📝Image Attributions
Picture by Evening_tao on Freepik. Used as a demo asset for the AI background removal examples.
Core Processing Engine#
| Component | Technology | Role |
|---|---|---|
| Local AI | rembg | Background removal powered by the U2-Net model, runs fully offline. |
| Execution | onnxruntime | Runs the AI model locally with good performance. |
| Image Logic | Pillow | Handles image manipulation and format conversion. |
Frontend and Interface#
| Component | Technology | Role |
|---|---|---|
| Web Framework | Next.js | Powers the responsive UI and dashboard. |
| UI Components | shadcn/ui | Accessible, composable components used throughout the interface. |
| Styling | Tailwind CSS | Utility-first CSS for layout and design. |
| Icons | Lucide | Clean, consistent icons used across the app. |
Infrastructure and Hosting#
| Component | Technology | Role |
|---|---|---|
| Containerization | Docker | Packages the app so it runs the same everywhere. |
| Distribution | Docker Hub | Hosts the official container images. |
| DNS | AWS Route 53 | DNS for the domain. |
| Hosting | AWS Amplify | Hosts and deploys this documentation site. |
Documentation Site#
| Component | Technology | Role |
|---|---|---|
| Framework | Next.js | Static site generation for fast, SEO-friendly docs pages. |
| Styling | Tailwind CSS | Layout and typography. |
| Content | Markdown | All docs written in standard Markdown with GFM table and admonition support. |
| Icons | Lucide | Used throughout navigation and content. |
| Search | Pagefind | Lightweight offline full-text search, built at deploy time. No server or API key needed. |
Privacy Commitment#
✅Your files stay on your server
By using local-first libraries and running entirely on your own self-hosted server, ImgCompress guarantees that no images, metadata, or behavioral data ever leave your infrastructure. Only you can see your uploaded files.